The collaborative approach of the Catholic Sisters is in line with the ongoing Synod on Synodality. which the Secretary General of AMECEA said calls for “a more collaboration of all the baptized in the mission of the church.”
“The many pastoral and social works done by women Congregations can neither be underrated nor brushed aside. The Sisters have always carried out the healing, teaching, and consoling ministry of Jesus with high dedication in the remotest parts of our region,” he emphasized on the first full day of the double celebration of the 19th Plenary Assembly and Golden Jubilee of ACWECA.
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Fr. Makunde continued, “The synod discussion has acknowledged the general role played by women in general and women religious in particular especially in coordinating small Christian communities and engaging in catechetical work.”
“We need not forget Sisters who are involved in the risky mission of combating human trafficking in our cities through advocacy and running of rescue centers,” he said.
“The Bishops in AMECEA region, acknowledge and recognize the work done by the Sisters both in the parishes and the institutions although sometimes, not much-acknowledged publicity of which we regret,” the Clergy of Tanzania’s Catholic Archdiocese of Mbeya said, adding, “The many fruits we are proud of as a church in the region are a product of many hands. The sisters have a key role.”
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ACWECA, the Kenya-based association that brings together Conferences of Catholic Sisters in 10 countries of Eastern Africa, has partnered with the Association of Women Religious Institutes of Malawi (AWRIM), the host Conference, in organizing the August 18-24 Plenary Assembly and Golden Jubilee celebrations under the theme, “Transformative holistic formation for authentic living towards a deeper evangelization in the ACWECA Region and beyond.”
Also speaking on the first full day of the double celebration, the leadership of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) congratulated Catholic Nuns in the 10-nation association for the double celebration.
“This milestone marks a significant achievement in the history of ACWECA and we rejoice with you on this momentous occasion,” the General Secretary of ECM, Fr. Valeriano Mtseka said.